Mats Zuccarello gets congrats at the bench following his goal in the first period.
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This is going to be pretty random. Especially with me having a couple of tequilas in me. I just want to wish everyone out there a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!!! To Hasan, who does such a outstanding job despite his team’s struggles, you rock. You are a great person. I hope things get better for you and the Devils. Rivalry aside, it’s so much better when both Hudson rivals thrive. Hope they get it fixed.

To anyone who reads us, thank you! We might not have the cult following of other blogs. But to those who do take the time out of their day, I really do appreciate it. I hope you enjoy what we write and it gives you food for thought. I might make some changes for this year to make this blog even better. We shall see what 2015 brings. To Brian, I love your passion. I know it’s been tough the past few years with the Sabres but you are as loyal a fan as there is. With the pool of talent they have and a high lottery pick ahead in a good draft, better days are ahead.

To Islander fans, I really wish we could give you more coverage. We need an Islander blogger because they have the passion and deserve the spotlight. Your team has come a long way. Kudos to Garth Snow doing what he had to do to bolster a roster by bringing in Johnny Boychuk, Nick Leddy and adding much needed depth in ex-Leafs Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin and most notably Jaroslav Halak. He won his 20th last night. Not bad for a guy who had one good run with the Canadiens but never really has been a legit number one. The Isles are more than just John Tavares and Kyle Okposo. Look at the production from super soph Ryan Strome. Kudos to him on his first four-point night. Hell of a player he’s becoming. They are also more than Travis Hamonic, who is the most irreplaceable player in my opinion for what he brings. He’s a heart and soul type in the Dan Girardi mold. Calvin de Haan is definitely a solid shutdown guy who should only get better. I’m happy for Jack Capuano because he really took a lot of heat. But now you see that when he has an actual team, he actually can coach. Good job Isles staying patient and supporting him.

As for the Rangers, I just want to say thank you again for an amazing 2014! To see you in person advance to your first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years was unbelievable. That is the best experience I ever had as a sportsfan. And I know it is the same for my amazing Dad and brother Justin. I can’t thank you enough. It really meant A LOT. We have been going since basically ’96. Former Section 411 ticket holders now in a revamped MSG in Section 419. It is exciting to see a team exceed expectations. It truly was a great run. The way the team rallied around Martin St. Louis after the death of his Mom Frances was amazing. To finally rally from 3-1 down and beat the Pens meant so much. To see how everyone came together and performed was something special for every True Blueshirt. I heart you! I only wish Boyle, Stralman, Pouliot, Carcillo, Richards could still be part of it. Special shout out to Callahan because I will always love him. I’m glad he’s doing well and found a new home in Tampa. Good for him. But if our team plays them with Cally, Stralman and Boyle, we better win next Spring. And that can’t happen unless the teams meet in the Conference Finals. I really want to apologize to Rick Nash because I was really hard on him as were most of us bloggers on Twitter. You probably weren’t 100 percent. I am very proud of you. Keep your amazing season going. And to Henrik Lundqvist. None of this would be remotely possible. I will never question you again. Ryan McDonagh. It’s great to see you returning to elite form. Fill those shoes as our 27th captain. To every diehard Blueshirt, we may not see eye to eye on everything. But we all bleed Blue. Let’s try to enjoy our team including Tanner Glass. To a prosperous 2015!

As for the NHL, I love hockey! From Stamkos to Crosby to Malkin to Toews to Kane to Quick…gasp…yes he is clutch…to Ovechkin to the awesome Habs fans who might just see their team raise Lord Stanley honoring Jean Beliveau…to even Pens fans who I have come to respect due to some of my friendships on Twitter…to loyal Diablos who are going through a tough time which I know all too well…to the super skills of PK Subban…that lovable creature who inspires so much…to special talents in the future like Filip Forsberg, Johnny “Hockey” Gaudreau and Aaron Ekblad, the league is in good hands. We should all enjoy every game. Enjoy the Winter Classic. If you are home, watch and just envision your team(s) in it with the game on the line on a pond somewhere in North America. That’ll make you feel better. Even Oilers fans.

I want to end this blog by saying peace, love and harmony to every pucker out there. I love you all! Happy 2015! 🙂